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GoldenSand Hotel

History buffs will appreciate this comfortable hotel's location just steps from Istanbul's iconic landmarks, where local charm meets modern convenience

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GoldenSand Hotel, near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, offers a quiet retreat in historic surroundings. Guests enjoy a free full breakfast, a library, WiFi in rooms, and practical dry cleaning services. The property also features an on-site bar and restaurant.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double or Twin Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • Sea view
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Connection Family Room, Sea View

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
  • Sea view
  • 36 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, Balcony

Standard Double Room, Balcony

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Connection Family Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
2 bedrooms
Blackout curtains
  • 36 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Single Room

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Heating
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
2 bedrooms
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Istanbul City Center, a neighbourhood in Istanbul, is home to GoldenSand Hotel. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Ataköy Marina and Kadıköy Port. Check out an event or a game at Rams Park, and consider making time for Istanbul Expo Center, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our Istanbul travel guide
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Üstad Sokak 15, Istanbul, fatih, 34126

What's nearby

  • The view from the front of the main gate of Istanbul University and Beyazıt square on a sunny spring day. Beyazit, Istanbul, Turkey
    Beyazit Square
    7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Grand Bazaar
    Grand Bazaar
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Scenic fountain at the Sultanahmet Square and the Hagia Sophia
    Sultanahmet Square
    12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Blue Mosque featuring religious elements, heritage architecture and a mosque
    Blue Mosque
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hagia Sophia
    Hagia Sophia
    18 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Beyazit Station
    7 min walk
  • Istanbul Kumkapi Station
    10 min walk
  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
    57 min drive

Restaurants

  • Neyzen Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Ulusoy Cafe & Pastane
    1 min walk
  • Kumkapı Tiryaki Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • Hoş Seda Balık Restaurant
    1 min walk
  • the first ottoman
    1 min walk

About this property

GoldenSand Hotel

Hotel near Grand Bazaar
Near Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, GoldenSand Hotel provides a terrace, a library and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a bar and a business centre.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), express check-out and express check-in
  • A porter/bellboy, a vending machine and multilingual staff
  • Luggage storage, a water dispenser and meeting rooms
Room features
All guest rooms at GoldenSand Hotel boast comforts, such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Hydromassage showers, designer toiletries and bidets
  • LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 50 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 2021-34-0359

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

GoldenSand Hotel Hotel
GoldenSand Hotel Istanbul
GoldenSand Hotel Hotel Istanbul

Frequently asked questions

Is GoldenSand Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at GoldenSand Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at GoldenSand Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Does GoldenSand Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of EUR 50 per vehicle applies.

Where is GoldenSand Hotel located?

Located in Istanbul City Center, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Grand Bazaar and Sultanahmet Square. Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are also within 1 mile (2 km). Beyazit Station is 7 minutes by foot and Cemberlitas Station is 10 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

GoldenSand Hotel Reviews

7.8

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 50 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location. Staff were helpful moderately
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Srdjan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff! Always friendly, supportive and doing everything to find solutions for your requests. The place has the perfect location and is very charming. We can highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a small hotel very close to lots of restaurants. It's a short walk to Kumkapi station which gives you an easy journey to all the main attractions. Hotel facilities are basic but the beds are comfortable and a reasonable breakfast is included. The best feature is the staff - they are just so friendly and helpful and made us feel so welcome.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff in the hotel they are very respectful, and they tried to make us satisfy. I am so happy with them and I would suggest to go this hotel.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mahmoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s not easy to walk around and not get lost for me especially at night,but the sea view from the room was nice.Most of the staff were nice.the breakfast average and no variation in the food.
Stayed 20 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tahir

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location near the sea. Very easy to get to metro, ferries and taxis. Hotel staff were first class.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parveen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staffs were great, welcoming, helpful, and very kind during our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wasif

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing people helped us move luggages as there was no space for car to get in
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohamed Bilal

Liked: Staff & service
Standard 3* hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and very accomodating
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

mohammad ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly and nice staffs

Friendly staff and good views. Good price and good breakfast. Easy access to centeral and so close to ever historical places. We had great times there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Nazar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Long steep hill to walk to blue mosque and the rest of the attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Yared

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly .the hotel are near to the sea and so much restaurants on the area . I will come back efter 2 months and booked the same hotel. 👍 Thank you for all.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lekaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They were very nice and helped us a lot ,,Burhan,yaser and jasar thank you guys for everything
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great place to stay overall, with awesome staff

Staff at the hotel is very helpful and want you to have a great time at Istanbul. The area is good place to stay and see old Istanbul, Just keep in mind that in order to get to public transport you need To walk at least 15’min with a good portion being uphill. Anyways it’s a great place to stay and the staff it’s great. Best cost benefit relation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Holly Fahana Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay here at Goldensand hotel. First time in Istanbul and we was in the centre of everything. 5 min walk to the sea, 10 min walk to the grand bazaar and other attractions. The hotel staff were lovely and always accommodating. Shout out to Nergiz & Yaser. Thank you for a lovely stay
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was not helpful everything you said to them is was like tomorrow morning then tomorrow morning will come they will say that again we will do it tomorrow morning
This was my pillow for 4 nights they didn’t change the bedding
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very kind, and willing to help you out. The area where the hotel is located near by to main tourist attractions. If you are a walker by heart, this is your place, no need to buy train tickets, all can be done just by walking. The staff recommended a great tour by boat. The area is noisy, music and dancing can be listened late at night, probably a great place to stay for younger folks. Overall we had a good time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

rosemarie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we had a family room, connected.with ocean vieuw booking.The rooms are terrible,dark no space even for one suite case.A double bed where you can step out only on one site.No lobby.I paid for 5 nights and after the first night we move to another hotel so I lost my money for 4 nights.The staff offer us 2 standard rooms that was nice of them but the hotel was to inconvenient to have a good vacation!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marko

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Meri lähellä
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nicht zu empfehlen

Personal war zunächst sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Wir hatten 2 Zimmer gebucht. Diese waren nicht in Ordnung. Nichtig richtig sauber in einem Zimmer ein sehr unangenehmer Fäkaliengeruch im Bad. Das andere Zimmer sehr sehr klein, im Bad konnte man sich kaum drehen. Auf die Bechwerde an der Rezeption wurde zugesagt, dass am nächsten Tag andere Zimmer bezogen werden könnten. Am nächsten Tag wollte uns der Hotelmanager um einen weiteren Tag vertrösten, weil das Hotel angeblich ausgebucht sei, was defintiv nicht der Fall war. Letztlich wurde nach heftiger Diskussion ein anderes Zimmer zur Verfügung gestellt was zwar größer war, aber im Bad einen großen Schimmelbefall an der Decke und den Wänden aufwies. Leider ist das Hotel nicht zu empfehlen für diesen Preis gibt es deutlich bessere Hotels in Istanbul. Die Unehrlichkeit des Managers ist auch nicht alzeptabel.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Reinhard

Sehr laute Umgebung, die Gäste feiern in den Zimmern oder auf dem Floor weiter in der Nacht
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Simone

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schimmel im Bad und im Zimmer. Der Hotelier schnüffelt in den Zimmern, wenn man außer Haus ist. Alles ist alt und kaputt.

4/10 Poor

Karima

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Joséphine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
notre séjour s’est bien passé. le personnel était très sympathique et toujours à l’écoute. la chambre qu’on a occupé était propre et deux grands lits comme souhaité. nous étions déçues concernant le petit déjeuner,il faudrait qu’ils améliorent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023